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Pornography on Internet Courtesy of Google, Inc

MSRB Moderators have received information from fellow bloggers in South East Asia that the “DO NO Evil [sic]” Google is spreading pornography on Internet in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and possibly other countries.

A simple image search can connect Google users to various on-line pornography sites directly and without any warning.

Meanwhile, it was reported that neither Google’s search engine nor its Chinese-language version were accessible in most parts of China, presumably blocked by the authorities as a retaliatory measure.

China has demanded that all new computers sold in the country come pre-installed with an Internet-filter software called Green Dam Youth Escort to block pornographic content, starting July 1, 2009.

As the deadline approaches, however, the US called on China to scrap its plan. “China is putting companies in an untenable position by requiring them, with virtually no public notice, to pre-install software that appears to have broad-based censorship implications and network security issues,” BBC reported the US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as saying.

“Mandating technically flawed Green Dam software and denying manufacturers and consumers freedom to select filtering software is an unnecessary and unjustified means to achieve that objective, and poses a serious barrier to trade,” Kirk said.

“The latest comment raises the concern about a broader trade war between the US and China over everything from computer security to chicken poultry imports.” The report said.

The US has already filed major complaint with the World Trade Organization accusing China of unfair trade practices by restricting competitors’ access to raw materials, and is now complaining that to pre-install the “pornography-filter” software would violate China’s WTO free trade obligations because it puts pressure on PC manufacturers.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology now says installation of the filter was not compulsory and users can uninstall the software.

Google Censorship is a Major Threat to Freedom and Democracy!

There are only two ways in which Google censorship and anti-social corporate activities can be viewed:

1. Google is an information terrorist and therefore a threat to democracy and freedom.

2. Google is the world information police. As a large corporation, and a constituent of the cabal that dictate policy to the US government, Google is also a major component of the de facto US [and ‘world’] government.

Either way, Google’s censorship and suppression of information poses a serious threat to democracy, the rule of law and our individual freedoms.

A major component of the de facto “over-government” in the United States, Google is still bound by the US Constitution. It MUST therefore uphold the First Amendment.

However, Google is abridging the freedom of speech and therefore suppressing democracy instead, thus denying the public their individual freedoms.

What is Freedom of Speech?

Freedom of speech is being able to speak freely without censorship. The United States Constitution protects opinions under inalienable 1st Amendment free speech rights.

The right to freedom of speech is also guaranteed under international law through numerous human-rights instruments, notably under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

How much longer is Google allowed to continue its censorship in violation of the United States Constitution and the international law?

A Conspiracy Against the Public

The Moderators at the public information blogs listed below condemn Google in the strongest possible terms for content censorship. Google search engines filter, block and bury blog posts that contains contents or information that it deems uncomplimentary to its corporate partners, thereby abridging the bloggers’ freedom of speech, and preventing the public from knowing the truth!

Google Inc poses a clear and present danger to democracy, individual freedoms and therefore the security of the United States and the rest of the ‘free world’ countries that are currently enshackled. To minimize Google threat, we urge those of the lawmakers who still believe in the Constitution to break up Google into much smaller, less harmful units.

Google Censorship is a Flagrant Violation of Our Freedom of Speech!

Freedom of speech is being able to speak freely without censorship. The United States Constitution protects opinions under inalienable 1st Amendment free speech rights.

The right to freedom of speech is also guaranteed under international law through numerous human-rights instruments, notably under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

How much longer is Google allowed to continue its censorship in violation of the United States Constitution and the international law?

Google Inc poses a clear and present danger to freedom of speech. To minimize this threat, we urge those of the lawmakers who still believe in the Constitution to break up Google Inc into smaller units.